18 So the Lord said to Moses, “[a]Take Joshua the son of Nun, a man (A)in whom is the Spirit, and (B)lay your hand on him;

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 27:18 Lit Take for yourself

18 So the Lord said to Moses, “Take Joshua son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit of leadership,[a](A) and lay your hand on him.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 27:18 Or the Spirit

(A)It is the Lord your God who is going to cross ahead of you; He Himself will destroy these nations before you, and you shall dispossess them. (B)Joshua is the one who is going to cross ahead of you, just as the Lord has spoken.

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The Lord your God himself will cross(A) over ahead of you.(B) He will destroy these nations(C) before you, and you will take possession of their land. Joshua also will cross(D) over ahead of you, as the Lord said.

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Then Moses called to Joshua and said to him in the sight of all Israel, “(A)Be strong and courageous, for you will go with this people into the land which the Lord has sworn to their fathers to give them, and you will give it to them as an inheritance. And (B)the Lord is the one who is going ahead of you; He will be with you. (C)He will not desert you or abandon you. Do not fear and do not be dismayed.”

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Then Moses summoned Joshua and said(A) to him in the presence of all Israel, “Be strong and courageous, for you must go with this people into the land that the Lord swore to their ancestors to give them,(B) and you must divide it among them as their inheritance. The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you;(C) he will never leave you nor forsake you.(D) Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.”

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Joshua Is Commissioned

23 (A)Then He commissioned Joshua the son of Nun, and said, “(B)Be strong and courageous, for you will bring the sons of Israel into the land which I swore to them, and (C)I will be with you.”

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23 The Lord gave this command(A) to Joshua son of Nun: “Be strong and courageous,(B) for you will bring the Israelites into the land I promised them on oath, and I myself will be with you.”

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